The World of Music Workshop (Listening Beyond the Score: Sound Design as Music)

Kingsley Spargo is an Auckland-based sound artist, composer, and educator whose work spans contemporary music, improvisation, theatre, and interdisciplinary performance. A Professional Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate at the University of Auckland’s School of Music, Kingsley’s practice explores the expressive possibilities of sound through collaboration, experimentation, and narrative-driven composition. He is also a curator and creative facilitator, contributing to exhibitions and performances through the Kim Meredith Gallery, where he works closely with artists to develop innovative, cross-disciplinary work.

With a career that bridges academia and the creative industries, Kingsley has performed and collaborated with a wide range of leading New Zealand artists and contributed to film, gallery, and live performance contexts. Known for his distinctive, exploratory approach to sound, he brings a deep commitment to creative inquiry, artistic community-building, and mentoring emerging practitioners. His work reflects a passion for pushing boundaries and fostering meaningful connections between people, place, and sonic experience.